About Krissi

kristina summerfield

Artist, Maker, Wanderer & Wellbeing Practitioner

Into The Wanderness is an expression of my love for creativity, exploration, nature and the things that help me feel more connected to myself.

It has grown from my own journey of learning, wandering and creating - through art and making, yoga and movement, mindfulness, travel and time spent immersed in nature, and the simple act of slowing down enough to be truly present and listen within.

For me, these are all ways of exploring, expressing and experiencing the world - ways of becoming present, following curiosity, listening inwardly and feeling more fully myself.

Through Into The Wanderness, I share some of the things that have helped me feel more connected, present and alive - from creating jewellery and art, to holding spaces for movement, rest, exploration and reconnection.

It is both a creative practice and a way of living — one that continues to evolve as I do.

Creativity, curiosity and a desire to explore have been a constant thread throughout my life. From a young age, I was drawn to art, making things and spending time in nature. In my late teens, I began exploring yoga, meditation and spirituality, opening up a deeper curiosity about myself and the world around me.

In 2013, my love of making led me to discover silversmithing. My dad built me a simple workbench in the corner of my parents’ flower shop, and from there I became completely absorbed in learning the craft.

Working with metal, gemstones and fire felt like alchemy. I loved taking an idea and bringing it into form with my own two hands, and it wasn’t long before I began building my own jewellery business.

Creative Journey into Jewellery

But it wasn’t long before the wanderer in me called me to travel. From 2016, I spent four years travelling, carrying sketchbooks and gemstones in my backpack and seeking out different cultures, traditions and ways of living. I was curious about the world around me, but also about myself - drawn to experiences that could inspire my creative work, deepen my spiritual curiosity and open me up to different ways of living and understanding wellbeing.

Along the way, I had the opportunity to learn traditional silversmithing techniques and stone setting in Bali from Balinese jewellers, while gathering inspiration from the places I travelled, the people I met and the different ways of living I encountered.

Today, after 13 years of making, I design and handcraft my jewellery from my Birmingham studio, working primarily with recycled silver and consciously sourced materials.

My work continues to be inspired by the natural world, symbolism, my own experiences and the different places and cultures I’ve encountered along the way. I’m drawn to creating pieces that feel personal and meaningful - jewellery and adornments that can mark a moment, hold significance, or accompany someone through a particular chapter of their life.

Yoga has been a constant thread woven through my life for over 17 years. Over the years, what began as a personal practice has become a deeper exploration of embodiment, movement, awareness and connection.

During my travels, particularly through India and Southeast Asia, I found myself drawn deeper into different traditions, philosophies and ways of understanding wellbeing. In 2020, I travelled to India to complete my 200-hour Multi-style Yoga Teacher Training in Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga Yoga.

Since then, I’ve continued to learn and explore through Yin Yoga, trauma-informed yoga, somatic and embodied movement, restorative practices, sound healing and reiki.

My curiosity about the body also led me towards traditional bodywork. I trained in Indian Head Massage, Ayurvedic Abhyanga massage in India and Thai Yoga Massage in Thailand, exploring different ways of working with the body through touch, pressure, movement and presence.

In 2026, I returned to India and Thailand for three months of immersive study, continuing to explore embodied yoga & philosophy, sound healing and bodywork.

Together, these experiences have expanded the way I understand wellbeing - not as something separate from the body, but as a relationship with the whole self. They continue to shape the way I work with others, weaving together movement, breath, sound, touch and embodied presence.

When I look back, I can see how naturally these different parts of my life have woven together.

Creativity, travel, nature, yoga, movement and making have all given me different ways to explore, learn, express myself and feel connected.

Today, Into The Wanderness is a living, evolving expression of all of these things - from handcrafted jewellery and creative making, to yoga, embodied movement, bodywork, restorative wellbeing experiences and community gatherings.

I’m sure it will continue to evolve as I do, but for now, I’m happy to keep following what sparks curiosity, making things with my hands, wandering beyond the familiar and creating spaces for myself and others to slow down, reconnect and explore.